Exponent is a leading engineering and scientific consulting firm that brings together more than 90 different disciplines to solve the most pressing and complicated challenges facing stakeholders today. Our vision is to engage the brightest scientists and engineers to empower clients with solutions for a safe, healthy, sustainable and technologically complex world. We leverage over 50 years of experience in analyzing accidents and failures to advise clients as they innovate their technologically complex products and processes, ensure the safety and health of their users, and address the challenges of sustainability.
We employ experts from top programs at over 500 universities and from a variety of industries. We are expanding and are excited about your interest in joining our team!
Key statistics:
- 1100+ Team members
- 900+ Consultants
- 550+ Ph.D.’s
- 30+ Offices globally
We are currently seeking a Managing Scientist for our Chemical Regulation and Food Safety Practice in our Harrogate (UK), Derby (UK), London (UK) or Dublin (IE) offices; home working may also be considered. In this role you will work as part of a diverse team of experienced toxicologists using your expertise in regulatory toxicology within a number of different regulatory frameworks to provide technical leadership in support of the registration of plant protection products, biocides, industrial chemicals, novel food and food additives and consumer products within Europe and other countries.
You will be responsible for:
- Providing high quality technical, scientific and regulatory advice, including formulation of regulatory toxicology strategy
- Leading a science area within toxicology
- Planning and executing toxicology programmes including study design and monitoring
- Project managing and delivering finished documents to support registrations in Europe and a range of other countries
- Training and development of junior members of the toxicology team
- Line managing junior staff
- Building and developing successful client relationships
- Actively marketing your expertise and identifying potential new opportunities for Exponent
You will have the following skills and qualifications:
- A minimum of a BSc in chemistry, biology or closely related field with a strong preference for a professional qualification or higher degree in toxicology
- Knowledge and experience of European regulatory frameworks relating to plant protection products, industrial chemicals, food or consumer products
- Experience working with guidance documents (e.g. endocrine disruptors, groundwater, impurities, dermal absorption) concerning the application of European pesticides regulation
- Proven experience of data interpretation and problem solving, gained in a relevant industry
Desirable Skills would include:
- A recognised authority in one or more of the following areas: reproductive and developmental toxicity, endocrinology, carcinogenicity or genotoxicity
- An awareness of the evolution of future regulatory policy especially in Europe
- Familiarity with OECD test guidelines, the principles of GLP, study placement and study monitoring
- Experience of hazard classification under CLP
- Experience with assembling and writing submission dossiers for Europe and JMPR
- Experience working within regulatory frameworks in regions other than Europe
- Evidence of and aptitude for networking (e.g. with external experts, business managers, representation on industry or inter-agency task forces, committee membership in a professional society, contacts across industry)
- Experience of working in a team environment especially multi-disciplinary and geographically dispersed project teams
- Experience of business development
We value and encourage diversity and inclusivity across all facets of our firm. Having a team built of people with different backgrounds, skills and perspectives allows us to provide better value to our clients and enjoy an enriched work environment.
Our firm is committed to offering a variety of programs and resources to support health and well-being. We believe that providing competitive benefits as well as compensation and recognition programs empowers our staff to do work that makes a difference.
Exponent is a proud equal opportunity employer.
If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability, you may email us at HR-accomodations@exponent.com
